380: World Building and the Fantasy YA Serial - Interview with Stephanie BwaBwa

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie BwaBwa.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stephanie is a Jesus-centered, young adult and fantasy author, writing in the universe of Elledelle about black angels in magical worlds with impressive powers that mirror the human condition.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She loves writing stories centered around feisty angels with complicated pasts, unexpected futures, learning to take up causes bigger than themselves, who may or may not fall in love along the way.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stephanie is a Canadian-born, Haitian-raised, Congolese descended, North American dweller who lived a colorful life in south Florida that cultivated a perspective on the world as unique as her background.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Seraphim Resistance Prequels</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Transcendents</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">serial, Stephanie has built her own self-publishing empire. She is also an avid reader of fantasy and fiction, and columnist for DIY MFA.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Stephanie BwaBwa and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How comic books helped her develop the world in her YA fantasy universe.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her method for crafting a serial series and dealing with the unknowns.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she loves world building and how she avoided sharing too many details at once.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a hr